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Andrew Niccol's Gattaca portrays a discriminatory society in which status and quality of life is determined solely by a DNA profile. However, it is against this oppressive regime that Vincent Freeman shines, as Niccol conveys the importance of maintaining individuality  in those qualities which deem his protagonist unique. Throughout the film Niccol criticises those who conform and contribute to this, while simultaneously he praises those valids who do rebel in order to emphasise how pivotal it...

﻿Gattaca - Perfection
“The Film Gattaca Presents a World Destroyed by the pursuit of our perfection. Discuss.” Andrew Niccol’s film Gattaca does present a world where the world has been destroyed by human’s pursuit of perfection. It is the characters in the movie which show this, Vincent, Jerome & Irene. These three characters illustrate a world to the viewer, a world were perfection means everything. It is this I intend to illustrate for you on how Andrew Niccol’s film shows us a world that has...

Gattaca examines science, religion, genetic engineering and ethics.
By opening the movie Gattaca with quotations from Willard Gaylin and Ecclesiastes, director Andrew Niccol invites us to ponder the tension between science and religion with regard to the ethics of genetic engineering. This tension is further sustained through the complex relationship of the main protagonists Vincent and Eugene, who must ultimately conquer their own physical limitations in order to find ``God''.
As the titles...

and urine samples to pass screening. To keep his identity hidden, he must meticulously groom and scrub down daily to remove his own genetic material and then dust himself with Jerome's. With Jerome's genetic profile Vincent gets accepted into the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation, the most prestigious spaceflight conglomerate, with a DNA test being the entire interview process. He becomes Gattaca's top celestial navigator and is selected for a manned spaceflight to Saturn's moon Titan. A week before Vincent...

Gattaca was an extremely well directed movie that smartly explored the themes of discrimination and elitism in the not-too-distant future. Jerome and Vincent faced similar forms of discrimination, and although their roles reverse by the end of the movie, it is evident that the director put a lot of time and thought into making sure that they served as excellent foils to each other. The juxtaposition of each made the other seem more and less human at the same time.
Jerome Morrow, genetically superior...

characters in the film.
The main premise or central idea of the film, ‘Gattaca’, is the ‘Triumph of Human Spirit’. This is illustrated by Andrew Niccol’s use of film techniques to emphasise ideas surrounding characters within the film. For example, Niccol emphasises the triumph of the human spirit by using lighter colours to accentuate the theme of belonging in scenes where Vincent feels a sense of identity. Thus through various techniques Andrew Niccol has explored the main premise of this film, the triumph...

have presented their texts and films using cautionary tales of our soon to be dystopic society. They use informing techniques to instil the fear of a futuristic dystopic society into the minds of readers and viewers. These authors and composers also bring forth the concepts of conformity, mind-control and censorship. The novel, Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury, and the film Gattaca, composed by Andrew Niccol, were not only stimulated to act as cautionary tales but were also influenced by events...

Gattaca 2.10
Gattaca by Andrew Niccol
Robbie Bentley
In the film Gattaca by Andrew Niccol, an important scene that conveys meaning in the film is the night club/alley scene. It shows us Vincent’s feelings towards Irene and how desperate he is to not getting caught. I chose this scene to write about because it uses multiple aspects of film to convey meaning in the text. The aspects I’ve chosen to analyse are Mise En-Scene, Camera, Sound and Editing.
In the night club/alley scene, an important...

This inner strength is what we call our human spirit.
In the film Gattaca directed by Andrew Niccol the power of the human spirit is exemplified as the prominent theme, presented through the characterisation of Vincent Freeman, the protagonist of the film. Vincent is a young man living in a world which discriminates against one’s genes, and unfortunately for Vincent he possesses “Inferior Genes”. Through the verbal techniques of dialogue and narration and the visual features of camera angles and...

Utopia or Dystopia Film Review- Gattaca
Welcome back your listening to 104.7 FM Radio National Breakfast and it is time for films with Jane Smith. Today I’ll be reviewing Gattaca, There is no gene for the human spirit. Gattaca enters the same category as Contact (1997). Starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Jude Law Gattaca is a Science Fiction film about a possible future dystopian world. The movie draws on what it means to be human and the concerns over reproductive technologies which facilitate...

the dystopias that develop from them. Texts such as the film ‘Gattaca’, directed by Andrew Niccol and novel ‘Fahrenheit 451’ by Ray Bradbury explore futuristic societies and the implications that become of their innovation. Although entertaining, texts such as these are didactic and must be taken seriously, as they communicate messages to audiences regarding prevalent concerns and possible futures based on society’s choices.
‘Gattaca’ (1995) directed by Andrew Niccol, follows the story of the underdog...

﻿Name: ____________________________
Year 11 English – Outcome One (Part A)
Gattaca - Character Study Task
You will work either individually or in pairs. It will be your role to prepare an oral presentation in which you will have to speak as your allocated character (in other words, in the voice of that character). You will have 7-10 minutes to complete your presentation during which you must fulfil the following criteria:
1. You must provide us with insights into your character: what is...

with one’s search and acquirement of belonging, or with one’s deliberate or unintentional alienation over time. This is clearly demonstrated in two texts: the novel/memoir, Romulus, My Father, by Raimond Gaita; and the futuristic, dystopian film, Gattaca, by Andrew Niccol.
In the memoir by Raimond Gaita, he effectively conveys the changing levels of belonging felt by Romulus throughout the text. As an immigrant or ‘New Australian’, Romulus felt alienated from Australian society at the beginning...

Andrew Niccols film Gattaca, Highlights the importance of human ambition and willpower as the key to deciding and changing your life/fate, by depicting a society that encourages upon genetic profile to decide the future of an individual instead of their determination and ambition. The protagonist, Vincent Anton Freeman “A limited invalid” demonstrates how genetics have little influence over sheer determination and grit. Similarly, minor characters such as Jerome Eugene Morrow, is ultimately liberated...

Show how the opening scene introduced ideas that were concluded in final scene.
The movie Gattaca directed by Andrew Niccole, it a dystopian film a bout a man Called Vincent Freeman who is known to be a “God child” which in certain cases you would think to be a good thing but in this movie natural born children are considered the bottom of the heap. In this film discrimination exists not based on skin color, socio-economic class, culture or religion, but on whether or not you were genetically...

The Philosophy of GATTACA
David Harris
21 August 2011
GATTACA is entertaining despite an immersion in technology and philosophy. Viewed strictly as entertainment, the film consistently delivers great characters, is well-written and has well-delivered dialogue, with a quick paced and fascinating plot. The philosophy of GATTACA's society is explored through examples of genetic essentialism/determinism, discrimination, and the exercise of free will through our characters early years...

Gattaca Viewing Essay
Themes in texts are what make them interesting and engaging. A text which has a number of intriguing themes is the feature film Gattaca, written and directed by Andrew Niccol, and released in 1997. One particular theme which is evident in Gattaca is the idea that the most important key to a person’s success is not their genetic material but their ambitions, drive and determination. This theme is explored in the film through the conventions of performance and characterisation...

1997 GATTACA THEME NOTES: quotes /scenes for an essay
-Love/trust:
Scene: nostalgic music harmony:" I was conceived in the Riviera, the Detroit variety: warm colours natural light trees and the beach
Scene: stark cold procedural surgical emotionless clinical.
"They say a child conceived in love has a greater chance of happiness they don't say that anymore
"it seems your everything they say you are and more"
Irene says how she has a heart condition to Jerome (v)
he replies "if there's...

Andrew Niccol’s film, “Gattaca” describes a world where genetic engineering has become norm. Based on a society where intellect is built not on diligence and determination but instead genetic determinism, the film explores oppression in society, displaying just how easily corruption can become.
Race, sex, height and gender; discrimination of which is unseen in the world of Gattaca. Genoism, the neologism coined by Niccol to describe unethical and illegal genetic discrimination is more prevalent...

inclusion of the anecdote of the Flatsilentine diplomats, whose jewellery made them objects of mockery, will ensure that our citizens recognize that the accumulation of private wealth and materials is not a social virtue.
Moving on, the film Gattaca by Andrew Niccol, is a text that poses a serious threat towards our authoritarian society which shall therefore immediately culminate in a complete ban. Though this film is science fiction based, promoting a world of genetic engineering, under the...

Gattaca Notes
Context:
* 1997 science fiction drama film
* directed by Andrew Niccol
* film presents vision of a society driven by “new eugenics”
Title:
* ‘GATTACA’-made up from abbreviations for the DNA nucleotide bases
* During opening credits-names of cast &amp; crew are telegraphed by the letters of the four bases-joined afterwards by the other letters of their names
* Suggests the films point that people are first seen in terms of their genetic profile
* And...

Ruben Arrieta
Professor McGinnis
Sociology 101
11 November 2010
GattacaGattaca is a movie that contains a very interesting society. As in all societies, discrimination exists and it is primarily between two groups. The valids, as they are called here, are the dominant group who oppress the group known as the invalids, which is the group consisting of the less privileged individuals. However, in this society, privileged and less privileged does not refer to the individuals in terms of wealth...

intelligent or biological science may provide means to improve natural human intellect. This significant quote relates to the concept of dystopian worlds, which is effectively depicted in the novel “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley, and the film “Gattaca” directed by Andrew Niccol.
A dystopia is a kind of science of fiction, or fantasy, world that predicts the future in a negative light. A dystopian world is an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, generally a totalitarian...

Stephanie Sadaka
Mr. Sisti
April 26th, 2010
ENG 4U1
Literary Insight Paper
After reading the novel 1984 and watching the movie Gattaca, I was able to perceive many concepts and similarities and differences between both pieces of art. Gattaca, directed by Andrew Niccol, shows a story of a society where life is controlled by genetics, rather than education or experiences. Based on your DNA, society determines where you belong, and your future. This allows no room for people to gain experiences...

Summary of Gattaca
Vincent Freeman was a naturally born child. He was called "invalids" along with others that were born in the same way. The doctors told his parents that he had a 99% chance of dying of a heart disorder when he was about 30 years old.
His parents decided to have a second child through the genetic route. He had what was the best of his parents and he was named after his father  Anton.
The brothers competed over swimming, but Vincent always lost to Anton  invalids could...

Gattaca
A Film by Andrew Niccol
Summary and Analysis
Summary
Exactly five seconds after he came into the world, Vincent Freeman was already considered to be a looser. His first genetic test revealed high probabilities of hyperactivity, sight troubles and serious heart diseases, a life expectancy of 30 years and 2 months and quite low intellectual faculties. At that time, the artificial insemination of test tube babies selected according to their genetic potential had become for many people...

Romulus, My Father, highlights the centrality of values in connecting through the contrasting experiences of Raimond and Romulus where Romulus’ failure to belong is based on his refusal to acculturate. In contrast, Andrew Niccol’s dystopian film, Gattaca, shows that an individual’s refusal to accept that his values are irreconcilable to society ultimately results in the expansion of both the definitions of belonging and connections being forged. Both texts, despite differing contexts, are united in...

The film Gattaca presents a world in the “not too distant future,” where human beings are judged and defined solely by their genetic make-up, a world in which the scientific determination of one’s existence is placed over faith, religion, and free-will. Parents have the ability to choose their children’s genes and can essentially create the “perfect” child through ensuring that their best hereditary traits are passed on. Those who are conceived naturally are referred to as “God-children”, children...

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“Gattaca Response Paper”
The movie “Gattaca” was quite the intense thriller for myself. I am one who enjoys chick flicks, and cute comedies. Therefore, Gattaca was quite the change in style of movies I watch. After seeing the movie Gattaca it was quite an amazing movie! It definitely had me on the edge of my chair during some parts! The whole concept of the movie was very interesting. I hope the future of this world is not how this movie perceives it to be. For example...

In the ‘not-to-distant future’, the world of Gattaca is where genetic engineering has become the normal approach to procreation. Gattaca’s society involves a culture of self-advancement through genetic determinisms, a caste system of valid and in-valids and social discrimination based on ‘genoism’. This sterile and cold society of elitist collaborations like Gattaca promotes competition, isolation and discrimination. This is something that is dangerous to individuals and relationships and shows an...

The science fiction thriller film ‘Gattaca’, directed and written by Andrew Niccol, set in the “not too distant future”, it portrays a society in which genetic engineering has created an advanced yet dystopian world. In this world, we can clearly see that people have secrets and they are willing to lie, cheat and even kill to get where they want to be and to be their very best. No one is who they seem to be and everyone has something to hide. Throughout the film, there are 3 main characters that...

Essay Question: The fulfillment of Vincent’s dream at the conclusion of the film provides the only hope in an otherwise bleak world. Discuss with specific references to elements of film.
The film Gattaca is a dystopian film directed by Andrew Niccol which is released in 1997. The movie portrays a society not far from now where people have lost the hopes and believes on their own human fate and will. In this society, most people are the products of genetic engineering and their worth is measured...

which takes time, patience and sometimes is never achieved due to isolation. When humans strive to achieve a sense of belonging they experience an understanding of their identity and the social relationships within their lives. Belonging in the texts Gattaca, My Immigration Story, Jane Eyre and Immigrants Chronicle is designed to highlight the intricate mix of social relationships and the continuous quest for individual identity throughout their stories told.
Peter Skrzynecki struggles to belong through...

highlighted by a comparative study of texts dealing with similar ideas” – Discuss this statement with reference to 2 texts.
The implications of expressed statements within texts, such as those to be discussed; novel The Road – Cormac McCarthy and film Gattaca define an author’s values based within the particular text. Contextual evidence composed by the author/director implicates ideologies, beliefs and morals providing the foundation of values, hence similar texts complementarily emphasise the influence...

GATTACA Essay
In the world of GATTACA, a person’s future is determined by their DNA. I wouldn’t want to live in this world, because your future and personal like/personality, you, are already chosen, so you have no choice of want you want your future to be like. In the movie GATTACA, Vincent has a dream to go to space but he can’t because of his DNA sequence. So he decides to become someone else in order to get a good job and fulfill his dream. Jerome has perfect DNA but he is disabled, so he agrees...

the argument of discrimination or ethical responsibilities and the inability to procreate naturally. I will be using the speculative, fictional filmGattaca directed by Andrew Niccol. Gattaca is a “utopic society” in which genetic modification has become the norm. This film attempts to present the view that genetic modification is bad for society.
Gattaca is a story set in the ‘not-too-distant future’, in a world where genetic engineering has become the norm for procreation. We are introduced to Vincent...

There a Perfect Future?
“Most people regard genetic engineering as something that will happen tomorrow. They are wrong. Biotechnology is here today” (Mann, 1999, p. 113). Some people may laugh at the idea that genetic engineer like the type seen in Gattaca is possible, but already “genetically engineered crops cover an estimated one-quarter of all cropland in this country” (Maafo, 2001, p. 84). While genetic engineering is only being applied at crops at the moment, one has to wonder how long it will...

The 1997 science fiction drama film Gattaca by Andrew Niccol illustrates a dystopian world condemning genetic engineering which plays a primary role in determining whether the human being will be genetically superior or genetically inferior. Niccol utilizes his ‘degenerate’ protagonist, Vincent, to highlight the flaws of a system which encourages predeterminism over ambition and discrimination over acceptance. A society is presented where love has no value and one’s genetic make-up is more important...

Period B
15 March 2013
Gattaca and the Illusion of Limitation
A dystopia is a society in which an illusion of perfection is maintained through oppressive control. Mediums of said control include corporate empire, bureaucracy, technology, and morality. In the film Gattaca (directed by Andrew Niccol), an imaginary dystopian world shows the potential of genetics and technology to control and forever change society. Eugenics is the primary means of discrimination in Gattaca – thus a fundamental device...

Year 11 English: Gattaca Character Study
By: Mira Oliva 11F
Vincent Freeman (Ethan Hawke)
* While growing up, Vincent was constantly told that he couldn’t do what he wanted in life. He was told that because of his poor genes, that he was not fit enough to achieve great things in the world. These negative comments from people, including his parents, were what drove Vincent into desperately wanting to achieve. He wanted to show that achieving wasn’t all about genes and that perfection doesn’t...

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2. Themes in Gattaca Genetic Engineering and the moral and ethical issues surrounding it. Human Frailty vs. Inhuman Perfection Oppression and Discrimination Science vs. Religion (or “Ethics”) Most of these themes are inter-related and so we will discuss them together. In an essay you will need to select the most relevant information for the point you are making.
3. Names in Gattaca Jerome = Genome (Genetic material) Morrow = i.e. as in tom morrow...

”This story is about the fight of the under dog.”
How are the themes of prejudice and courage developed in the film GATTACA?Gattaca directed by Andrew Niccol, is set in a future where science, and not religion, has taken over society. A new form of discrimination has arisen, called genoism, discrimination according to one’s genetic purity. The story follows a man named Vincent Freeman who was born as a god child this means he was genetically inferior to people born with the aid of technology...

GATTACA MOVIE 2.10
The last time we swam together. Anton needs assistance. The impossible happened. Does this give him the motivation? “I was not as weak”. “The moment that made everything else possible.” Music calming sad, builds up. Vincent removes himself from the family photo. Close up shot brings Anton into his place. He leaves home. Cleaning at Gattica. The New underclass determined by science. Stairs in background.
In the film “Gattaca” the director, Andrew Niccol uses many techniques...

GATTACA
Director: Andrew Niccol
Composer: Michael Nyman
Actors: Ethan Hawke (Vincent/Jerome), Jude Law (Eugene), Uma Thurman (Irene)
Genre: Science fiction
Release date: 1997
The voice-over at the start of the film announces:
“The most unremarkable of events. Jerome Morrow, navigator first class, is about to embark on a one-year manned-mission to Titan, the fourteenth moon of Saturn. A highly prestigious assignment. Although for Jerome, selection was virtually guaranteed at birth. He's...

Andrew Niccol's Gattaca' is a science fictional film about ambition, conquest and determination.
The movie is set in the future with a number of very different characters, Vincent is a very determined soul who was brought into this world in what's not considered 'the natural way''. His parents decided that he was to be a god child which means they would leave everything under his hands, unfortunately god did not bless Vincent with the best genetic makeup and he was destined for failure and a life...

Topic: The world of Gattaca is focused on the genetic perfection, yet it is imperfect Vincent who achieves most. Discuss.
The filmGattaca directed by Andrew Niccole depicts a genetic perfection world where gene is the sole discriminant. Babies were designed in the laboratory before they become embryos. People were categorised as “valids” who were genetically perfect and born as elites and “invalids” who were conceived naturally and were doomed to a life of menial labour. However, those genetic...

Gattaca EssayWartkes Aharonian
Per.6
January 13, 2012
Gattaca Essay
In the future discrimination is based on genetics, not race or class. Parents see geneticist to filter out undesirable traits in their children. Vincent's parents decided to go trust Mother Nature and conceive naturally. Vincent is seen as genetically inferior and is doomed to a life of servitude. His parents have a second child and choose to consult a geneticist. This child is his parents pride and joy. Vincent is treated as...

belong and by society as a whole. However, these perceptions can be altered by physical and/or emotional barriers placed upon the individual. Through a comprehensive study of the poetic works of Emily Dickinson, the novel Candide by Voltaire and Gattaca, a film directed by Andrew Niccol, I have come to learn that an individual can belong or not belong as a result of various different factors. Such as belong through interests and the forging of relationships through these, belonging through or with...

Gattaca
“Gattaca shows that even if your resume is in your genes, what you make of your life is up to you.”
The 1997 film, “Gattaca” by Andrew Niccol, is a film in which the characters live in “the not too distant future,” a time where many of the people in our world have become genetically manipulated; where the elite are the nobles and the invalids are the peasants. The elite are at the top of the employment ladder, and when called up for a job interview, they speak of nothing but what is in...

In Gattaca, Director Andrew Niccol explores the potential horrors of genetic engineering. Set in an unspecified near future, genetic engineering has altered the course of society by instituting a surveillance society where people’s opportunities rely on their genetic pedigree. In the movie, genetic engineering is used to remove all major “defects” when conceiving, and depending on their parent’s choice of using genetic engineering, one is given an identity of “valid” or “in-valid.” Areas that...

they tried their best to benefit themselves or cure their diseases. People with perfect genetic traits will have a chance to look those who are handicapped less human as they are. It will change the way society see each other, similar to the movie Gattaca.
The use of PGD through sex selection is a form of sexism. A parent chooses a gender for their child which is against nature. The stereotypical scene of a mother giving birth will have her husband by her side. The husband then inform the family...

Gattaca  Part 1 Text Response #2
Topic: "The world of Gattaca is focused on genetic perfection, yet it is the imperfect Vincent that achieves the most"
Discuss.
Set within a world governed by genetic engineering, Andrew Niccol's film, Gattaca, portrays the dire consequences of such a society in "the not too distant future". Given a pre-determined life as a "god child" due of his parent's adherence to religious beliefs, Vincent Freeman is an individual who "refuses to play the hand he was...

﻿Paola Álvarez Guízar
6/06/2013
Assignment 1
GattacaGattaca is a science fiction film written and directed by Andrew Niccol in 1997. In this movie it stars Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman. In 1997 the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score.
The movie at the beginning takes places in the United States where a couple has a baby named Vincent who has problems with his heart and also has myopia. When he was born the...

Hollywood-esque "Gattaca" is a prophetic distopia concerning genetic discrimination in the early 21st Century.
A true hero is one who is willing to commit body and soul to achieve a dream, discuss.
Gattaca is a provocative science-fiction interpretation of the future of genomics. Andrew Niccol's presents us with insight to a pessimistic view of genetic enhancement set in the "not to distant future." The film takes us through the journey of Vincent Freeman, and Jerome Morrow who with the value...

Gattaca Film Review
Gattaca is a science-fiction film released in 1997, lead starring Ethan Hawke, Jude Law and Uma Thurman. The film details a man’s (Ethan Hawke/Vincent Freeman) physical breakthrough of the barrier of attaining his dreams of becoming an astronaut, but not being able to due to a heart defect imprinted in to his DNA.
The film begins showing the birth of a baby and the process that goes with such an ordeal in ‘the not-too-distant future’. This baby was Vincent, who was genetically...

﻿Expository Essay – Gattaca
Parents should/ shouldn’t be allowed to choose the genetic make-up of their children, regardless of whether they want to eliminate genetic disorders or give them desirable characteristics.
Parents shouldn’t be allowed to choose the genetic make-up of their children, regardless of whether they want to eliminate genetic disorders of give them desirable characteristics. Parents should not be allowed to genetically engineer their children because who would want to live...

The film Gattaca fails to provide us with a character that can be clearly defined as a hero. By definition a hero is a person of distinguished courage or ability and is admired for their noble qualities and exhibits certain traits that are deemed to be heroic. In Andrew Niccol’s film the character Vincent freeman at times display heroic qualities but they do not consistently show them to prove to us that he is a heroes.
Vincent takes on a whole new identity changing from an in-valid to a valid...

﻿Soo Kim
25FEB13
Gattaca: Ethical implication of genetic determinism.
Genetic engineering, via cloning, eugenics, or manipulation of DNA, presents important and
often chilling possibilities for the future of mankind. Of course, we can be comforted by the hope of Jesus Christ’s appearing before humankind is able to completely ensnare itself in its misapplication of knowledge. But we still give some thought to where the future could be heading, and how scientists who believe in random evolution...

unbalanced and the two social statuses become heavily distanced from each other. However, there will always be people who will try to overrule this political power and break out of this system. These people can be likened to that of Vincent in the film Gattaca (directed by Andrew Niccol), and Winston in the novel 1984 (written by George Orwell). These characters exercise attributes of individual power, and in this way, contribute to the inner-corruption ensured by a Totalitarianistic society through arising...

Gattaca Essay
At the beginning of Gattaca, approximately eight minutes into the film, Vincent Freeman narrates and gives the viewers a summation of his life to the present time and also an insight into his desires restrained by his predetermined capabilities. The voice over extends for 20 minutes, stopping when it seems Vincent has transformed into Jerome, both physically and mentally. The mood is set to be that of a film noir as the voice over is a common vice used in that genre to tell the story...